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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject: Re: Safety of casting from 'long' to 'int'
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 19:19:22 -0700
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Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:

> On Tue, 12 May 2026 07:12:00 -0700
> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:
>>
>>> I not just like stdint.h*
>>> I also hate when C programmers define their own fixed-width
>>> integer types.
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>
>>> That would raise my blood pressure:
>>> typedef int32_t s32;
>>> typedef uint32_t u32;
>>> typedef uint8_t octet;
>>
>> Can you say what it is about them that you don't like?
>
> They increase mental load for casual reader of the code.
> IMHO, for no good reason.
>
>> Or why you don't like them?  Are the reasons the same
>> in all three cases, or is octet different?
>
> The same in all three cases.

Interesting.  Thank you for the answers.